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Alick Mwalwanda

@alickmwalwanda

Database Manager at MEIRU who prepares clean, analysis-ready datasets for epidemiological research.

At Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU), I prepare data for research scientists by extracting records from operational databases and medical devices, then cleaning and validating them into analysis-ready datasets.

I adapt verification procedures to each study and maintain automated extraction and cleaning processes. My cleaned analytical datasets have supported epidemiological studies leading to peer-reviewed research publications.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

MM

Current

Database Manager

Current

Malawi Epidemiology and Intervention Research Unit (MEIRU)

Jan 2010 - Present (16 years 8 months)

Adapts data cleaning and validation procedures to meet research study needs, preparing clean datasets for scientists. Designs and maintains automated data extraction and cleaning processes, and develops verification checks to ensure accuracy.

Data Cleaning Data Validation MS Access MySQL Data Extraction Automation Data Verification Quality Assurance Documentation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

ME

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Master of Science, Data Science

2022 - 2025

Pursued a Master of Science in Data Science from November 2022 to February 2025.

UA

University of South Africa

BSc (Honours), Computing

2018 - 2021

Completed a BSc (Honours) in Computing from 2018 to 2021.

GO

Google

Professional Certificate, Data Analytics

Earned the Google Data Analytics Professional Certificate via Coursera.

IF

ICDL/ECDL Foundation

Standard Certificate, Computer Driving Licence

Earned the International Computer Driving Licence (ICDL) Standard Certificate.

IF

ICDL/ECDL Foundation

Advanced Certificate, Advanced Spreadsheets Using MS Excel

Earned the ICDL Advanced Certificate in Advanced Spreadsheets Using MS Excel.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

MySQL

Python

Microsoft Excel

RStudio

Stata

Availability

Looking for a job

Location

Malawi

Authorized to work in

Salary expectations

60k+ USD

Social media

Job categories

Data Analyst Data Analyst Data Quality Analyst Database Administrator

Skills

Data Cleaning Data Validation Data Quality Assurance Data Profiling Data Standardization Duplicate detection Missing Value Handling Database Querying Data Extraction Data Preparation Data Privacy Process documentation Excel MS Access

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